Senate

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Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources

Senate Bill 449

Relating to: costs related to investigations regarding weights and measures violations, protection for persons reporting weights and measures violations, providing for business and consumer education and making an appropriation.

By Senators Clausing, Panzer, Decker, Burke and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Otte, Huber, Albers, Springer, Harsdorf, Notestein, Porter, Hasenohrl, Hahn, Wasserman, Musser, R. Potter, Kedzie and Seratti.

February 10, 1998 Referred to committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources.

February 25, 1998 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (4) Senators Clausing, Wirch, A. Lasee and Zien.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for

· Senator Alice Clausing, 10th Senate District

· Bill Oemichen, WI Department of Agriculture, Trade, & Consumer Protection, Madison

· David Tatar, WI Department of Agriculture, Trade, & Consumer Protection, Madison

· Rich Mortensen, Department of Public Instruction, Madison

· James Lake, American Association of Retired People, Madison

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· None.

Registrations against

· None.

March 4, 1998 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (4) Senators Clausing, Wirch, A. Lasee and Zien.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Senator Zien, seconded by Senator A. Lasee, that Senate Amendment 1

be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes: (4) Senator Clausing, Wirch, A. Lasee and Zien.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Senator A. Lasee, seconded by Senator Wirch, that Senate Bill 449

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (4) Senators Clausing, Wirch, A. Lasee and Zien.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 0, Absent 0

Randy Romanski

Committee Clerk